Pick your favorite video streaming service and compare it to a random VCR company. If you were to ask them both if they had a pause button, both could honestly reply “yes”, but it would say little about the important…
Heidi AmrineNovember 29, 2021
An electronic health record (EHR) is a centralized digital collection of patient data that has completely replaced paper records in most behavioral health practices. Typical information included in a patient EHR includes medical history, current and past medications, allergy alerts,…
Odd DogSeptember 4, 2026
We’ve previously talked about designing and decorating your therapy office as an element of your professional care; studies have shown patients respond to the visual atmosphere of the therapy space*. The recent, widespread shift to telehealth, however, has left many…
Odd DogJuly 19, 2023
The most common comment we hear at Valant is “I had phenomenal clinical training but the one class I was never taught in graduate or medical school was How to Run my Practice.” What we have realized is that the…
Heidi AmrineNovember 29, 2021
Valant eSignature for Behavioral Health Practices As technology continues to evolve and patient care progressively shifts to a more virtual environment, having the right tools for your practice to adjust to these times is becoming increasingly important. A decade ago,…
Heidi AmrineSeptember 9, 2026
Drumroll, please! It’s the moment many of you have been waiting for and we are pleased to announce Valant now has an integrated telehealth solution available for behavioral health practices. With COVID-19 thrusting many mental health practices into a telehealth-only…
Heidi AmrineNovember 30, 2021
To compare a private behavioral health practice to a retail store might seem like an awkward juxtaposition to some. After all, a retail consumer and a client suffering from mental illness have two distinct sets of needs that have little…
Heidi AmrineMay 24, 2023
There are many strategies to consider when looking to improve your mental health business. Where do you start? Most successful behavioral health practices have these three things in common: They provide high-quality clinical care. They are profitable. They proactively mitigate…
Heidi AmrineNovember 30, 2021
The various options of EHRs are vast. Going through the process of choosing an EHR can be time consuming and complex. Melinda Fierros, MD shares her journey in shopping for an EHR and why she ultimately chose Valant as the…
Heidi AmrineJune 20, 2023
Congratulations! You have received your PPP Loan. You have probably read that it’s possible to get your loan 100% forgiven – if you meet the correct criteria. Let’s take a look at that in more depth so you can put…
Heidi AmrineNovember 30, 2021
